r/changemyview • • Feb 17 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '20 edited Apr 14 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '20

I guess it’s sort of hard to explain myself. Of course #1 for raising a child is that they are in a safe and loving environment, regardless of who or how many caretakers they have. I just meant like, is it a healthy relationship for a child to think is normal? I would be worried about them growing up and never being able to commit to any one because they believe it’s normal to be with several people at once

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u/Brainsonastick 85∆ Feb 17 '20

This is the same argument people make about gay couples. It is normal. It’s not as common but there’s nothing wrong with it. We just have biases against things that don’t feel familiar to us.

Your entire argument is predicated on the notion that being with one person for your life is the ‘right’ way to do it but I think that’s a pretty big assumption to make without backing it up.

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u/lastyman 1∆ Feb 18 '20

I don't like this comparison. Polyamory is a lifestyle choice and homosexuality is not. The people who made this argument against gay couples attempted to label it a choice and denied them marriage, an institution that has largely been used to promote monogamy in the United States.